Transformative Learning in Graduate Medical Education: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transformative learning (TL) is an educational theory focused on deep fundamental shifts in an individual's worldview. Such shifts are well known to occur within graduate medical education (GME). However, TL in GME has yet to be formally explored.

Objective

We performed a scoping review of the literature on TL within GME to identify areas where trainees currently experience or have potential to experience TL, and to explore areas where fostering TL has been used as a pedagogical tool.

Methods

In January 2020, we searched 7 databases to identify literature on TL in GME. Additional articles were identified by hand-searching the Journal of Graduate Medical Education.

Results

A total of 956 articles were identified through database search with 3 u

SUBMITTER: Vipler B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8672835 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature